Panasonic Aj D92 Operating Instructions Manual

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Recording
Set the video input selector switch to the
VIDEO IN position.1
2. Recording using the VIDEO IN
connector
Press the REC button and PLAY button at the
same time.
Recording now starts.2

OIf the video signals are not supplied to the VIDEO
IN connector, the mismatching detector circuit is
activated, the unit is set to the REC PAUSE mode,
and recording is not commenced.
OThe detector circuit is activated and the unit is set
to the REC PAUSE mode also when the signals are
interrupted during...

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Recording
5. Auto back function6. Preventing erroneous recording
operations
ODuring recording, the unit will not respond to the
pressing of any of the function buttons except
STOP and PAUSE/STILL.  (This is to prevent the
transfer to another mode during recording.)
OWhen the KEY INHIBIT switch is set to ON, all the
function buttons except for the ones set using setup
menu item No. 000 will no longer work.
Under the initial settings, none of the function
buttons except for STOP and EJECT will work....

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Playback
Preparing for playback
1. Selecting the sound to be
monitored
Use the PHONE SELECT switch to set the
sound which is to be monitored during
playback at the HEADPHONES jack and
EARPHONE jack.
CH 1/2:Sound of CH1 and CH2
CH 3/4:Sound of CH3 and CH41
Use the PHONE LEVEL control to adjust the
output audio level.2
2. Playback in synchronization with
the external signals
Connect the external signal, to which playback is to be
synchronized, to the VIDEO IN connector, and set the
video input selector...

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Playback
Playback Operations
1. Playback at the regular speed
and still-picture playback
Set the unit’s POWER switch to ON, and insert
a cassette tape with signals already recorded
on it.1
Press the PLAY button.
The recorded pictures and sound will now be
played back.2
Use the PB LEVEL controls to adjust the
playback output level of the sound.3
Press the unit’s STOP button to end the
playback.4
Temporarily stopping the playback
Press the PAUSE/STILL button during playback.
The PAUSE/STILL lamp...

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Playback
When the FF button or REW button is pressed in one
of the search modes (search still, FWD search, REV
search, FWD search still or REV search still), the tape
is cued or reviewed at the speed which was selected
for the setup menu item No. 100 setting.
Further, if the SEARCH button is pressed in the FF
mode or REW mode, the tape is cued or reviewed at a
reduced speed, namely, at the speed selected for the
setup menu item No. 100 setting.
When the PAUSE/STILL button is pressed during cue
or...

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Playback
3. Linear 0.3a a
speed playback
The slow still mode is established when the SEARCH
button is pressed during still-picture playback (PLAY
PAUSE).
Linear 0.3a
speed playback is performed by pressing
the FF or REW button in this mode.
When the PAUSE/STILL button is pressed during the
linear 0.3a
speed playback, the tape is temporarily
stopped.
Linear 0.3a
speed playback is restored when the
PAUSE/STILL button is pressed again.

Noise appears during linear 0.3a
speed playback.When the optional...

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Playback
5. Reading and displaying the time
data
The recorded time code and user’s bit are read by the
built-in time code reader during tape playback.
The time data which is read out can be displayed on
the status display window or monitor screen.
Displaying the time data on the status
display window 
The time data to be displayed is selected by the TCG
selector switch and DISPLAY switch positions.
What time data is to be displayed is determined in two
stages: first by the position selected by the...

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Display position
The position of the superimposed display can be
changed by setting setup menu items No. 004
(CHARA H-POS) and No. 005 (CHARA-V.POS).
(See page 45)
Superimposed Screens

When the PAGE button and DATA+ button or DATA–
button are pressed, the counter display appears
temporarily on the TV monitor while these buttons are
held down to enable the setting to be checked.
Even while the PAGE button is pressed, the settings
can be performed using the DATA+ button or DATA–
button while the actual...

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OWhen the beginning or end of the tape has been
detected in the VTR operation mode, BOT
(beginning of tape) or EOT (end of tape) is
displayed at the beginning of the line. 
Examples of what is displayed:
EOT STOP
(stop mode at end of tape)
BOT STANDBY OFF
(standby mode at beginning of tape)
OIn the T&S&R mode, one of the following error
displays appears on the third line (line where the
amount of remaining tape is displayed).
[NO RF]:
This appears when a blank section has been
detected on the tape....

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Setup (Initial Settings)
The unit’s main settings can be performed and
checked using the on-screen menus which are
displayed on the video monitor connected to the unit.
It is also possible to perform and check the settings
using the item numbers and setting numbers which
appear on the front panel’s display status area.
Two user setting memories are provided.  The desired
settings can be stored in these memories in advance
for use during operation.
Setting method using on-screen
menus
Set the MENU...